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1977 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

3rd place • Eastern Conference • 6-10-0 .375
1977 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Leo Cahill
Chuck DickersonAssistant Coach
Lamar LeachmanAssistant Coach
George MiraAssistant Coach
Jim RountreeAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue6/14/1977AOttawa Rough Riders7-7TOttawa, ONLansdowne Park16877
Wed6/22/1977AHamilton Tiger-Cats12-21LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium20061
Wed6/29/1977HMontreal Alouettes6-20LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium39103
Wed7/7/1977HOttawa Rough Riders28-6WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium39804
Tue7/12/1977AHamilton Tiger-Cats20-21LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium27502
Wed7/20/1977HMontreal Alouettes10-16LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium47320
Wed7/27/1977HOttawa Rough Riders17-1WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium45540
Wed8/3/1977AOttawa Rough Riders11-41LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park27643
Wed8/10/1977HHamilton Tiger-Cats22-1WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium48120
Wed8/17/1977HSaskatchewan Roughriders26-27LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium49714
Tue8/23/1977ABritish Columbia Lions0-30LVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium24873
Tue9/6/1977AMontreal Alouettes20-14WMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium69093
Sat9/10/1977HHamilton Tiger-Cats12-25LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium47498
Sun9/18/1977HMontreal Alouettes19-13WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium47138
Sun10/2/1977AMontreal Alouettes18-6WMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium62832
Mon10/10/1977AHamilton Tiger-Cats43-2WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium34390
Sun10/16/1977HWinnipeg Blue Bombers10-29LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium49242
Sun10/23/1977AEdmonton Eskimos12-16LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium25388
Sun10/30/1977AOttawa Rough Riders4-14LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park31365
Sat11/5/1977HCalgary Stampeders7-10LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium40747
Eastern Semi-Final
Sun11/13/1977AOttawa Rough Riders16-21LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park24875
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
7/7/1977Ottawa Rough RidersPostponed from 7/6
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Wayne AllisonDB5-1118528Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier5
Zenon Andrusyshyn19K-P6-221029UCLA160
Nick Bastaja65OT6-225524Simon Fraser13
Paul Bennett20DB5-1019523Wilfrid Laurier16
Mark Bragagnolo24RB6-121522Toronto18
Larry Brame44LB6-121529Western Kentucky6
Ecomet Burley62DT5-1024023Texas Tech16
Gene Clark50OG-OT6-325026UCLA13
Lewis CookDB5-1118031Arizona Western JC; Idaho State2
Jim Corrigall79DE6-323531Kent State15
Chuck Ealey18QB6-019527Toledo16
Mike Eben9WR6-118531Toronto4
Ron FoxxLB6-322026Alabama A&M8
Stew Francis58C6-123128Simon Fraser10
Dennis FranklinQB-WR6-118524Michigan7
Peter GabrielFL6-118723McMaster3
Eric Harris16DB6-320222Memphis16
Wally HighsmithOT-OG6-423834Florida A&M5
Tony HillRB6-222927Stetson8
Richard HolmesRB5-1022225Winston-Salem State; Chowan JC; Edinboro3
Andre JohnsonDB5-1018025Fisk2
Kelvin Kirk14WR5-1018123Dayton16
Gordie Knowlton17LB-SB5-1121428Jacksonville State14
Rich Lewis35LB6-222327Portland State1
Granville Liggins51DT-OG6-022531Oklahoma7
Rudy LintermanSB5-1120530Idaho10
Mike LoganDB6-219827Eastern Michigan5
Clint Longley12QB6-119325Abilene Christian6
Neil Lumsden32RB6-122525Ottawa16
Doug MacIver42DT-DE6-324524Manitoba16
Alan MacLean52C-OG6-224522Bishop's15
Jim Marshall15DB6-018725Jackson State13
Donnie McGrawRB5-1017624Trinity Valley CC; Houston6
Bryan McLaughlinC6-224523Simon Fraser1
Leon McQuay23HB5-919527Tampa7
George MiraQB5-1119035Miami (Florida)6
Tony MoroTE5-1121830Dayton7
Alex MorrisDB6-018625Queen's2
Peter Muller72TE6-423026Western Illinois15
Ray Nettles57LB6-222028Tennessee16
Joel Parrish54OG6-325622Georgia16
Matthew ReedQB6-422526Grambling State2
Lorne Richardson27DB6-018827Colorado16
Rudy SimsDT6-025529Florida A&M3
Bruce SmithDE-DT6-123528Colorado3
Kerry SmithWR5-1016823none2
Ward Smith6DB5-1018630Colorado State; Walla Walla CC10
Wayne Smith77DE6-423027none16
Peter Sorenson68OT6-524326Bishop's13
Rick Sowieta73LB-TE6-321523Richmond16
David ThomasDB5-1017526Texas Southern2
Ike Thomas26DB6-219330Bishop11
Cornelius WalkerDE6-225024Rice4
Slade Willis21SB6-118027Drake6
Mike Wilson66OT6-528022Georgia16
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Paul BennettDBWilfrid Laurier
Mark BragagnoloRBToronto
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Rick SowietaLBRichmond
211Cliff PelhamDBDalhousie
320Alan MacLeanGBishop's
429Brian AndersonCGuelph
538David BosseyLBNotre Dame
647Hugh FraserWROttawa
756Greg MosherDBDalhousie
865Tom ArnottDTGuelph
974Sam SinopoliWRToronto
1083John VernonLBToronto
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals57657752251
Opponents Totals66815069266
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals269145102221981529
Opponents Totals27991142461831637
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Zenon Andrusyshyn02222100.000-233762.2150106
Chuck Ealey40011-000026
Neil Lumsden40000-001025
Kelvin Kirk30000-000018
Donnie McGraw20000-000012
Richard Holmes10000-00006
Gordie Knowlton10000-00006
Rich Lewis10000-00006
Ike Thomas10000-00006
Mark Bragagnolo10000-00006
Eric Harris10000-00006
Rudy Linterman10000-00006
Leon McQuay10000-00006
Slade Willis10000-00006
Mike Eben10000-00006
(Team)00000-00024
Team Totals232222100.011233762.2162251
Opponents Totals24231294959.2100266
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Neil Lumsden1456774.7333
Chuck Ealey996636.7304
Donnie McGraw893604.0251
Leon McQuay763074.0160
Mark Bragagnolo522615.0230
Richard Holmes311514.9281
Dennis Franklin7476.7170
Matthew Reed5469.2180
Rudy Linterman3175.7100
George Mira11515.0150
Clint Longley781.150
Team Totals51525525.09
Opponents Totals42917474.1
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Chuck Ealey24013556.39416536.912.26283.3114.669.7
Clint Longley563053.6203736.712.44523.6610.746.8
George Mira13430.88483.712.02400.017.711.1
Matthew Reed18422.212482.712.02000.0211.10.0
Dennis Franklin8225.04344.317.02200.0225.05.2
Neil Lumsden2150.01105.010.01000.000.064.6
Wayne Allison100.0100.000.000.039.6
Zenon Andrusyshyn2150.01-4-2.0-4.0-400.000.056.3
Team Totals34017752.114121626.412.2102.9226.554.8
Opponents Totals44024255.017529636.712.2235.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Peter Muller4347511.0350
Kelvin Kirk3257718.0623
Neil Lumsden201447.2241
Donnie McGraw111099.9571
Tony Hill810513.1240
Dennis Franklin8789.8180
Richard Holmes8465.8130
Tony Moro46115.3200
Gordie Knowlton35518.3220
Wayne Allison11414.0140
Alex Morris199.090
Leon McQuay1313910.7351
Rudy Linterman89912.4181
Slade Willis79814.0291
Mark Bragagnolo34916.3211
Peter Gabriel34715.7210
Mike Wilson11515.0150
Mike Eben34214.0201
Team Totals177216212.210
Opponents Totals242296312.2
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Harris716623.71151
Paul Bennett48220.5370
Jim Marshall34214.0370
Ike Thomas24422.0281
David Thomas22713.5270
Gordie Knowlton22110.5200
Ward Smith11616.0160
Larry Brame100.000
Lorne Richardson100.000
Team Totals2339817.32
Opponents Totals2248822.2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Zenon Andrusyshyn128578845.21083
Neil Lumsden846558.1861
Team Totals136625346.0
Opponents Totals162722044.6
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Bennett7596512.9590
Kelvin Kirk302137.1360
Rudy Linterman12776.4140
Ward Smith351.770
Jim Marshall100.000
Team Totals121126010.40
Opponents Totals110128711.7
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Zenon Andrusyshyn43236054.9852
Team Totals43236054.9
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Bennett1437526.8490
Kelvin Kirk1226522.1340
Leon McQuay511422.8330
Richard Holmes24824.0310
Mark Bragagnolo13838.0380
Neil Lumsden23316.5170
Ron Foxx22914.5150
Donnie McGraw11010.0100
Gordie Knowlton188.080
Ward Smith263.050
Eric Harris300.000
Peter Muller200.000
Team Totals4792619.70
Opponents Totals4080520.1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Zenon Andrusyshyn2000000
Nick Bastaja0010100
Paul Bennett4300000
Mark Bragagnolo1110100
Ecomet Burley0001100
Jim Corrigall0001180
Chuck Ealey7500000
Mike Eben0010100
Ron Foxx0001100
Stew Francis1000000
Dennis Franklin1000000
Eric Harris1013420
Richard Holmes2200000
Kelvin Kirk4210100
Gordie Knowlton11112171
Rich Lewis0001121
Clint Longley3100000
Neil Lumsden6520200
Donnie McGraw5500000
Leon McQuay2100000
George Mira2200000
Ray Nettles0003300
Joel Parrish0020200
Matthew Reed1000000
Lorne Richardson00011190
Ward Smith1110100
Wayne Smith00033150
Rick Sowieta0001100
Slade Willis1120200
Mike Wilson1120200
Team Totals4631151631632
Opponents Totals163131
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